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Domestic News
September 14, 1914
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
11-year-old Clyde Sanders lost two fingers in a railroad yard accident while playing with old car wheel trucks in the Union Pacific yards on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Fall treated the injury, and he is recovering well.
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Loses Two Fingers While Playing near Car Wheel Truck
Clyde Sanders, the 11 year old son of Engineer Frank Sanders of the Union Pacific railroad, is minus two fingers as the result of having them pinched off in the Union Pacific yards Saturday afternoon.
The young lad was playing around some old car wheel trucks on a side track, pushing them backward and forward, and in some manner one of the wheels caught his hand and the two middle fingers were cut off close to the hand.
Dr. Fall dressed the lad's hand and he is getting along nicely.
Clyde Sanders, the 11 year old son of Engineer Frank Sanders of the Union Pacific railroad, is minus two fingers as the result of having them pinched off in the Union Pacific yards Saturday afternoon.
The young lad was playing around some old car wheel trucks on a side track, pushing them backward and forward, and in some manner one of the wheels caught his hand and the two middle fingers were cut off close to the hand.
Dr. Fall dressed the lad's hand and he is getting along nicely.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Child Accident
Railroad Injury
Finger Amputation
Union Pacific Yards
What entities or persons were involved?
Clyde Sanders
Frank Sanders
Dr. Fall
Where did it happen?
Union Pacific Yards
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Union Pacific Yards
Event Date
Saturday Afternoon
Key Persons
Clyde Sanders
Frank Sanders
Dr. Fall
Outcome
two middle fingers cut off close to the hand; treated by dr. fall and getting along nicely
Event Details
Clyde Sanders, 11-year-old son of Engineer Frank Sanders, was playing around old car wheel trucks on a side track in the Union Pacific yards, pushing them backward and forward, when one of the wheels caught his hand and pinched off two middle fingers.